American Politics: Election 2024

Who Do They Admire? Trump and his Right-Wing Minions (Tucker Carlson, Kari Lake, etc.) Keep Telling You Who They Are

Whom do they praise? Whom do they attack? It’s just as simple as someone’s taste in music — they’re telling you who they are, what they stand for.

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what it means when someone in a position of power tells you who they admire?

When you hear a public figure praise someone, you get a peek behind the curtain at their values, their worldview, and what they see as worthy of celebration. But what if those figures are dictators, mass murderers, and misogynists? Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump, JD Vance, and their supporters have shown you, time and time again, who they are by praising the worst people. Why haven’t we believed them?

Tucker Carlson & Darryl Cooper: “Hitler Was Not The Bad Guy”

Take Tucker Carlson, for instance. He’s gone from mainstream conservatism to pushing some of the most alarming narratives out there. It was during one of his recent podcasts that he truly showed his hand by hosting a guest, Darryl Cooper, who tried…